USE AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
edition: 1/05.10.2020
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1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Safety tripod TM9-N is an anchor point compliant with
EN 795/B and document TS 16415/B and can be used as a
component of fall protection equipment.
Tripod TM9-N provides protection for up to 3 users at a
time.
Tripod TM9-N is composed of powder-coated aluminium
head, equipped with 3 polyamide rollers with bearings (for
work rope guidance in rescue devices CRW200 / RUP502-U /
RUP504 / RUP506). The head is fitted with 3 anchor points
located at its side walls. Each of these points can be used as
an anchor point for fall protection equipment. One point is
designed to be used by maximum one user at a time.
The above mentioned rescue devices can be mounted on
each of three aluminium telescopic legs by means of universal
holder UTB (AT017-300). Each telescopic leg is terminated
with a foot made of zinc-plated steel, equipped with rubber
pad. Each foot has teeth which penetrate through loose or
slippery ground (soil, sand, grit, ice, snow). Inner leg is locked
in outer leg using automatic pin with locking fins which are
released by button in pin holder.
Basic parameters of device:
x
Maximum height “under head”: 2.10m
x
Minimum height “under head”: 1.53m
x
Range of diameters above which tripod can be
unfolded: 1.0...1.4m.
2.
LOAD LIMIT AND STRENGTH
a) GENERAL INFORMATION
Minimum Breaking Strength (MBS): 15kN.
The device can be loaded vertically downwards within a
space limited by legs of the device.
The maximum load that could be transmitted in service
from the device to the static construction
–
10 kN.
If the device is used as a part of a fall arrest system, the
user must be equipped with an element limiting maximum
dynamic forces applied on user while arresting a fall to max.
6kN.
b)
FOR MATERIAL TRIPODS
installed on the tripod
head and/or leg using universal holder UTB (AT017-
300):
Working Load Limit (WLL): 500kg
Safety Factor (SF): 3:1.
c)
FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(PPE)
mounted to anchor points located on the head:
Maximum 3 users at the same time. Whereas one user is
connected to one anchor point.
According to the requirements of EN
795/B and
document TS 16415/B strength of the device is min. 14kN
d)
FOR PERSONNEL RESCUE DEVICES
installed on
tripod leg with use of universal holder UTB (AT017-
300):
Working Load Limit (WLL): 140kg
Safety Factor (SF): 10:1.
Work load of rescue device used cannot be
greater than 140kg.
Figure 2
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Permissible directions of loading of anchor
point within inner area determined by tripod legs
